Bob Jackson

Robert L. Jackson (born June 11, 1962) is an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky Senate from 1997 to 2005. Jackson was first elected in a November 1997 special election following the death of incumbent senator Jeff Green. He did not seek reelection in 2004 and was succeeded by Republican Kenneth W. Winters. Jackson served as the president of Murray State University from 2018 until the end of the 2025 school year in June 2025.

Early Life & Education Jackson was born in 1962. He attended Murray State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance, later attending graduate level courses at Murray State Jackson holds a Master of Arts degree in higher education administration from Antioch University and a doctorate in educational leadership from Western Kentucky University.